Legislative Scorecard
Current bills in the Pennsylvania Legislature impacting on consumers and injured victims.
**Updated 3/16/2004**
Bill Number | Issue | What bill proposes |
SB 9 | CAPS on Jury Awards in Med Mal cases | Currently in House Judiciary Ctte. If enacted, would begin the process to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to permit the legislature to enact caps on jury awards in medical malpractice cases. |
HB 1456 | Auto Insurance | Raises the mandatory minimum for bodily injury from $15K-$30K to $25K - $50K. |
HB 1458 | Auto Insurance | Plain language bill; changes "Limited Tort" adn "Full Tort" to "Limited Right to Sue" and "Full Right to Sue". |
?? | Workers' Compensation |
Extends the mandatory time that an injured worker has to see the company physician from 90 days to 180 days. |